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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
8
An assortment of homes and land parcels listed for sale includes a 1 room modern home two blocks from town on a paved street with a corner lot and 75 ft front, a new 4 room modern home described as a rent saver, a nice 6 room modern home with a garage and fruit trees on two acres, a 5 room modern home on 3 acres, plus a good barn and chicken house with close-in location information.
Local residents are invited to join the National Aquatics School by the American Red Cross August 19 20 at Texas State College for Women Denton. Pools at the college and Lake Dallas will host swimming boating and first aid courses with standard advanced and instructors offerings. Hilton Gilliam director notes the aim to secure Red Cross certificates through Civil Defense leadership training. For more information write Anne S Duggan director TSCW Denton.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bumpass and Mrs. Margaret Nelson with Artie Morford and Kenneth Nelson of Martinez Calif visited this past week with Mrs. Ida Covey in Montague and Mrs. Gertrude Ham in Bowie.
Bob White Henry Overstreet Mike Ashford and Buz Gunter spent a weekend fishing trip at Lake Texhoma, sharing time on the water and camaraderie during their outing.
The State Bar's American Citizenship Committee received a Freedom Foundation award for 1950 51 work including a proposed Bill of Responsibilities. It outlines duties from allegiance and defense of rights to voting, education, property rights, and financial self reliance.
The Methodist church in Park Springs schedules an 8 p.m. Sunday revival starting August 3 and a Vacation Bible School each morning Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. under Rev. C J M McLeod with classes for all ages including an adult session on Christian Stewardship.
P M A notes that hairy vetch seed harvest in Montague County exceeds initial estimates due to weather. About 160000 pounds were planted in 1951, with Red River Valley corn following vetch yielding 40 to 50 bushels per acre versus near total failure without vetch. Peanuts castor beans and cotton progress despite drought.
P C Younger and family visited Arlington on Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Tru man Hendrix. The local Baptist church plans revival services starting Friday August 22 with Rev Darius McKay preaching. Darius is a beloved homeboy and preacher. An invitation is extended for the public to attend for a blessing. Mrs Homer Harper and daughter from Panhandle visited Mrs J E Powers and Mrs Roy Smith in Chico and George Powers and family here. They went to Ringgold to see Pete Anderson. John Hawkins fell ill Sunday needing a doctor visit in Bowie and stays at home healing. William Cook of Kress and Hailey Holt of Pensacola were guests of Mr and Mrs James Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. A. C. Baldwin of Sunset was in Bowie on Monday for shopping and social visits, strolling with friends and taking in the city scenes.
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